Time-recorder.



No. 870,061. PATENTED NOV. 5, 1907. D. A. STOWELL& C. T. HAWLEY.

TIME RECORDER.

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No. 870,061. PATBNTED NOV. 5, 1907.

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TIME RECORDER.

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No. 870,061. PATENTED Nov. 5, 1907.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DESRIE A. STOWELL AND CHARLES T. HAWLEY, OF GARDNER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNORS TO SIMPLEX TIME RECORDER COMPANY, OF GARDNER, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORA- TION OE MASSACHUSETTS.

TIME-RECORDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 5, 1907.

llo all whom. t 'may concern:

Re it known that We, DEsinn A, SToivELL and Cinxntns T. Hiiwnnv, citizens of the United States, and residents oi' Gardner, in the county of Worcester and State ot t'tassachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Time-Recorders, of which the t'olloning description, in connection With the accompanying draiving, is a speciication, like letters on the drawings representing like parts.

This invention relates to Workmens time recorders, and has for its object to provide a novel time recorder by which a record ot one character may be made during a predetermined interval oi time, and a record oi a ditl'erent character made during another predetermined interval of time, so that it will be possible to determine by a glance at the record sheet during which interval ot' time any particular record was made.

The device is especially useful in making plain and distinct the l'act as to whether an employee is tardy or not, and when used in this way the time recorder is so adjusted that during the interval of time just prior to the time oi arriving a record of one kind or character will be made on the sheet, While during the interval next succeeding the time ol arrival the record which is made on the sheet will be o a dill'erent kind or character.

In the present embodiment ol our invention the record is made by perfor-ating the record sheet With a marking punch, and the character ot the mark is changed by employing an auxiliary marking punch.

The device herein illustrated is so constructed that Whenever' a record is made both punches are actuated but during one interval ol time, as, l'or instance, just prior to the arriving time, the auxiliary punch is in its inoperative position, in which position it does not when actuated with the main marking punch make any record on the record sheet and the only record made is by said main marking punch, While during the subsequent interval of time, as, for instance, the interval next succeeding the arriving time, said auxiliary punch is brought into operative position, in which position it perfor-stes the sheet simultaneously with the main marking punch when said punches are actuated. The record made just prior to the arriving time, therefore, will consist of a single perforation, While the record made immediately after the arriving time consists ol' a double perforation.

We have herein shown our invention as applied to a machine of the general type illustrated and described in co-pending application, Serial Number 296,642, tiled January IS, 1906, by Desrie A. Stowell.

In the drawings, Figure l is a cross section through the marking device and cylinder for supporting the record sheet ot' a machine embodying our invention; E ig. 2 is a detail ot the auxiliary marking punch showing it in its operative position, Eig. 3 is a vertical section through a time recorder embodying our invention showing the clock mechanism and part oi the punching mechanism in elevation; Eig. 4 is a detail oi the clock mechanism; F ig. 5 is a section on substantially the line .tv-x, Fig. 4, looking toward the top of the sheet; Fig. (3 is section on the line y-y, Eig. it, looking toward the left; and Figs. 7 and S are details oi the controlling mechanism for the auxiliary punch showing it in different positions.

In the machine which has been selected herein to illustrate our invention 3 designates the cylinder on which the record sheet i is mounted.

5 designates the main marking punches which are carried on levers (i which are pivotally mounted at 9 and are actuated by hand-pieces 7 projecting through the case 8 that incloses the operative parts of the machine.

The cylinder 3 is rotated by a suitable clock mechanism I0, and whenever any one of the finger-pieces 7 is moved l'rom the full to the dotted line position, Eig. I, or vice versa, the corresponding marking punch is elevated and caused to penetrate the record sheet 4.

The parts thus far described t'orm no part of our present invention, but are features ot' the time recorder illustrated and described in thev above mentioned application to which reference may be had for a full and complete disclosure of the construction and operation ot the parts above reierred to. i

In applying our invention to this type ol time recorder we provide an auxiliary marking punch which is normally in inoperative position but which is thrown into operative position at predetermined intervals, and which when in operative position is actuated simultaneously With the main or principal punch to periorate the record sheet. Prel'erably \ve will have as many auxiliary punches as there are main punches, that is, one tor each ot' the thumb-pieces 7. The auxiliary punches herein illustrated are designated by II, and they are all pivotally connected to a carrier I2 which is pivoted to tixed standards, as at M. The carrier I2 is also connected to a cranked portion ol a crankshaft I5, so that as the shai t is rotated said carrier moves the auxiliary punches into and out ol operative position. The auxiliary punches are shown as situated directly above the various levers G, and the ree end ot each auxiliary punch rests on the corresponding lever 6, as best seen in Eig. so that when the lever is rocked to actuate the main punch 5 and give it its penetrative movement the auxiliary punch raised. Each auxiliary punch is provided with a shank 16 curved on its underside and with a penetrating point I7.

When the carrier is in its elevated position, as shown in Eig. 1, the ends merely et the'auxiliary punches rest on the levers 6, so that whenlany lever is operated the puncturing point of the corresponding auxiliary punch has a movement only substantially equal to that of the main punch which is insufficient to cause the auxiliary punch to penetrate the sheet 4. When, however, the rock-shaft 15 is turned to lower the carrier into the position shown in Fig. 2, the auxiliary punches are brought into their operative position, in which position the convex portion of their curved under edges contacts with the levers 6. When in this position the movement of any lever 6 will give a much greater movement to the penetrating point of the corresponding auxiliary punch than when said auxiliary punch is in the inoperative position shown in Fig. 1 because in the former position the lever 6 engages the auxiliary punch at a point much nearer its pivot than in the latter position. Consequently, when the auxiliary punches are in their operative position, as shown in Fig. 2, the rocking movement of any lever 6 will not only actuate the corresponding main punch to penetrate the record sheet but said rocking movement will alsocause the corresponding auxiliary punch to penetrate the record sheet 4 at the same time.

The crank-shaft l5 may be controlled and turned by any suitable mechanism which will operate to move the auxiliary punches from their operative to their inoperative position, and vice versa at the desired times. If for instance the arriving time of the employees is seven oclock then the driving mechanism for the crankshaft 15 will be so arranged that prior to seven oclock the carrier will be held in its elevated position and the auxiliary punches will occupy their inoperative position, as shown in Fig. l, While the instant that seven oclock arrives said crank-shaft will be turned into the position shown in Fig. 2, thereby moving the auxiliary punches into their operative position. It will follow, therefore, that immediately preceding seven oclock the record made on the Vrecord sheet 4 bythe operation of any linger-piece 7 and the consequent actuation of the corresponding punches will be a single aperture only, while at seven oclock and immediately afterward the record made will be two apertures, one made by the main punch and the other by the auxiliary punch. It will be noted that in the present embodiment of our invention every time that any finger-piece 7 is operated both of the corresponding punches will be actuated, but a single aperture or a double aperture will be punched in the record sheet according as at the time ol' the actuation of the punches the auxiliary punch is in its inoperative or its operative position.

In the present embodiment of our invention we have so constructed the driving apparatus for the crank-shaft 15 that the auxiliary punches are retained in their operative position for a short period only, say for fifteen minutes, after the arriving time, and at the end of said ifteen minute interval they will be restored to their inoperative position. The crank-shaft 15 is herein shown as extending into the clockwork mechanism of the recorder, and as having a gear 20 thereon which meshes with and is driven by a gear 21 on a countershaft 22.

The countershaft 22 is driven directly from a spring 23, one end of which is made fast to the shaft and the other end of which is connected to a collar 24 loose thereon, said collar 24 having gear teeth 25 which mesh with and are driven from a gear 26 rigid with a gear 27 that is connected to the usual time train through a gear 36; the spring 23, therefore, is being constantly wound up and at predetermined intervals, say at seven oclock and quarter past seven, and at one oclock and a quarter past one, the shaft -22 is released by an escapement mechanism and allowed to make substantially a half turn, thereby to turn the shaft 15 and throw the auxiliary punches into or out of operative position.

The escapement mechanism for the countershalt 22 is best seen in Figs. 4 to 8, and we have herein shown it as comprising a main escapement and an auxiliary escapement. Fast on said shaft is a collar 30 to which one end of the spring 23 is secured and which is provided with a tail 31 normally engaging the underside of an escapement or controller 32, herein shown asa disk having one or more slots 33 therein and a projection 34 adjacent each slot. The controller 32 has rigid therewith a gear Wheel 35 which meshes with and is driven by a gear 36 that in turn is driven by the usual time train, as above stated. The tension of the spring 23 normally keeps the tail 31 against the underside of the controller disk 32, and the latter by its engagement with said tail holds the shaft 22 against rotation, but when during the rotation of said disk a slot 33 comes opposite the tail, the shaft 22 is released and will be rotated by the spring 23, the tail passing through the slot during this operation. f

In order to prevent the crank-shaft l5 from having more than a partial rotation sufficient to carry the auxiliary punches from their inoperative to their operative position, the collar 30 is provided with a nger or pro- Y jection 38 shorter than the tail 3l, which finger or projection is adapted to engage the underside of the ear or projection 34 of the controller disk when the shaft 22 has made substantially a half revolution, as seen in Fig. 8. The half revolution of the shaft 22 from the position shown in Fig. 7 to that shown in Fig. 8 carries the auxiliary punches from their inoperative position, as shown in Fig. l, to their operative position, as shown in Fig. 2, and the engagement of the finger 38 with the projection 34 holds the said auxiliarypunches in their operative position. The length of time that the punches remain in their operative position depends upon the width of the projection 34, and while this may be of a width to hold the auxiliary punches in their operative position for any predetermined interval of time, we have herein illustrated it of such a width' as to maintain them in such position for a fifteen minute interval of time. After the controller disk 32 has rotated sufficiently so as to be disengaged from the projection 38, the shaft 22 will make another half revolution to' bring the tail 31 against the underside of the controller disk, that is, it will rotate from the position shown in Fig. 8 to that shown in Fig. 5, thus carrying the auxiliary punches back into their inoperative position where they will remain until another slot 33 comes into alinement with the tail 3l. By making the desired number of slots 33 and projections 34 on the controller disk the auxiliary punches may be moved from their inoperative to their operative position and Vice versa at any desired intervals of time. In the embodiment of the invention herein shown the controller disk is so' constructed that this change will occur at seven and one oclock respectively. The movement of the disk 32 is necessarily quite slow, and if at all times to make a complete time record on said sheet, an auxiliary marking device, manually-operative means to move the markingdevices to cause the record to be made, and means to move the auxiliary marking device into and out of operative position.

8. In a time recorder, the combination with means to support a record sheet of a main marking device adapted at all times to make a complete time record on said sheet, a normally-inoperative auxiliary marking device, and automatic means to throw the auxiliarymarking device into operative position at a definite time and to maintain said marking device in operative position for a definite interval.

9. 1n a time recorder, the combination with means to support a record sheet, of a main marking punch adapted at all times to make a complete time record on said sheet, an auxiliary marking punch normally in inoperative position, means for manually actuating said punches, and automatic means to move the auxiliary punch into and out of operative position at a definite time.

1.0. In a time recorder, the combination with means to support a record sheet, of a main marking punch normally in operative position, an auxiliary marking punch normally in inoperative position, means for moving said punches simultaneously toward the record sheet, and means to shift the position of the auxiliary punch relative to the main punch at predetermined times to carry said auxiliary punch into operative position.

11. In a time recorder, the combination with means to support a record sheet of a main marking punch, an auxiliary marking punch, manual means for moving the punches simultaneously toward the record sheet, the main marking punch being in position to penetrate the sheet during each movement, and the auxiliary marking punch being nor mally in position not to penetrate the sheet during such movement, and means to move the auxiliary punch relative to the main punch to carry said auxiliary punch into operative position so that it will penetrate the sheet.

12. In a time recorder, the combination with a record sheet, ol' a main marking punch and an auxiliary marking punch, means to actuate said punches simultaneously, the main punch normally being in position to penetrate the sheet when actuated, and the auxiliary punch normally beingl out of position to penetrate the sheet, and time-controlled means to carry the auxiliary punch into position to penetrate the sheet when actuated.

13. In a time recorder, means to support a record sheet, a main marking device, an auxiliary marking device adapted to be actuted by the main marking device, and means to throw the auxiliary marking device into and out of operative position.

14. In a time recorder, means to support a record sheet, ar main marking device, an auxiliary marking device adapted to be actuated by the main marking device, and automatic means to throw the auxiliary marking device into operative position at a predetermined time and out of operative position after a predetermined interval.

l5. In a time recorder, means to support a moving record sheet, a main marking punch, a pivoted lever for operating said punch, and an auxiliary marking punch in contact with said lever, whereby said auxiliary marking punch is moved by the movement of the lever in giving the main marking punch its penetrative movement,

1G. In a time recorder, means to support a moving record sheet, a main marking punch, a pivoted lever for operating said punch, an auxiliary marking' punch in contact with said lever, whereby said auxiliary marking punch is moved by the movement of the levelI in giving the main markingl punch its penetrative movement, and automatic means to throw the auxiliary marking punch into and out of operative position.

17. In a time recorder, the combination with a marking device and means to actuate it, of means to move said marking device into and out of operative position, and a controller to control the time of operation of said means.

1S. In a time recorder, the combination with a marking device and means to actuate it, of automatically-operative means to move saidmarking device into and out of operative position, and a controller to control the time of operation of said means.

19. In a time recorder, the combination with a plurality vdevice and means for actuating it, of automatically-operative means to move said marking device into and out of operative position, and a time controller to govern the time of operation of said means.

22. In a time recorder, a marking device, a spring-impelled shaft to move said marking device into and out of operative position, a disk controller having a notch, an

arm on said shaft normally held against the controller by said spring, and means to move the controller, whereby when the arm comes opposite the notch the spring operates to turn the shaft.

23. In a time recorder, a sprng-impelled shaft, a controller having a notch, an arm on the shaft normally held against the controller by the spring, and means to move the controller. I

24. In a time recorder, a spring-impelled shaft, a con` troller having a notch and a projection, two oppositelydisposed a'rms on said shaft, one of which is normally held against the controller by the spring and the other of which is adapted to engage the projection when the shaft has made a partial turn, and means to move the controller.

25. In a time recorder, a spring-impelled shaft, a controller having a notch, an arm on the shaft normally held against said controller by the spring, means to move the controller, thereby to bring the notch into engagement with said arm to permit the arm to pass through the notch, and means to retard the turning movement of the shaft.

26. In a time recorder, a marking device, a spring-impelled shaft for shifting the position of the marking device, a controller having a notch and a projection, two op-v positely disposed arms on said shaft, one of which is normally held against the controller by the spring, and means to move the controller to bring the notch opposite said arm, thereby to permit the arm to pass through the notch and the shaft to make a partial turn to bring the other arm against the projection.

27. In a time recorder, a marking device, a spring-impelled shaft for shifting the position of the marking device, a controller having a notch and a projection, two oppositely disposed arms on said shaft, one of which is normally held against the controller by the spring, means to move the controller to bring the notch opposite said arm, thereby to permit the arm to pass through the notch and the shaft to make a partial turn to bring the other arm against the projection, and means to retard said turn ing movement of the shaft.

28. In a time recorder, the combination with a marking device and means for actuating it, of a shaft for moving said marking device into and out of operative position, and time-controlled means to-rotate said shaft.

29. In a time recorder, the combination With a marking device and means for actuating it, of a shaft for moving said marking device into and out of operative position, and time-controlled means to turn said shaft intermittently.

30. In a time recorder, the combination with a main marking device, an auxiliary marking device, and means for actuating said marking device, of a shaft to move said auxiliary marking device into and out of operative position, and time-controlled means to give said shaft an intermittent turning movement.

31. In a time recorder, the combination with a main marking device, an auxiliary marking device, and means to actuate said marking device, of means to move said auxiliary marking device into and out of operative position, said means including a spring-impelled shaft normally held against turning movement, and time-controlled means to release said shaft at definite intervals.

32. In a time recorder, the combination with a marking device and means to actuate it, of automatically-operative to move said marking position and two cow the time o1.' operation 33. In a time recorder, the combination with a marking device, and means to actnate it, ot" automatically-operative marking-device-controlling means, to move said marking device into and ont of marking position and two successively operating cooperating escapements controlling the time ot operation ot said means.

34. In a time recorder, the combination with a marking device, and means to actuate it, of automaticallyfoperative, marking-devicc-controlling means, to move said marking device into and out 0t` marking position and two cooperating escapements of ditierent degrees 0l' sensitivencss controlling the time ot' operation of said means.

35. In a time recorder, the combination with a marking device, and means to actnate it, of antomatically-operative means. to move said marking device into and ont ol' marking position a main escapement normally holding the automaticaily-operative means inactive but adapted to partially release the same at a delinite time, and an auxiliary escapement to ellect the complete release oi said IDCHHS.

3o 1n a time recorder, the combination with a marking device, and means to actnate it, ot antomaticallv-operative means, to move said marking device into and out ot marking position a main escapcment normally holding said means inactive but adapted to release said means at a deiinite time, and an auxiliary escapement to control the means when released by the main escapement.

37. In a time recorder, a spring-impelled markingdevice-controlling shaft, a marking device controlled as to its position thereby, means to operate the marking device, and two cooperating escapements controlling the time 0i' operation of said shal't, said escapements acting successively and each operating to lock the shaft against forward movement for a certain period,

28. In a time recorder, mannally-operative means to make perforations ot diterent characters in a record sheet, automatic means to determine the interval of time in which it is possible to make any character o1' record, and a signal operated by said automatic means by which the character et the perfor-ations made at any time may be determined.

:59. In a time recorder, a marking device, means to throw the marking device into and ont ol`1 operative position, a casing inclosing' said marking device and provided with a ght opening, and a movable signal operatively connected to said means and adapted to be thrown into and ont o1 line with said sight opening th'crebv.

flo. In a time recorder, a main marking device, an anxiliary marking device. means to throw the auxiliary device into and ont of operative position, a casing inclosingsaid parts and provided with a sight opening, and a movable signal operatively connected to said means and adapted to be thrown into and out' ol` line with said sight opening thereby.

In testimony whereof, we have signed our names to this specilication, in the presence ot two subscribing witnesses,

DESRIE A. STOWELL, CHARLES T. HAYVLEY.

Witnesses TIIATCHER B. DUNN, FLORENCE L. Moonn. 

